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Plan of Torthorwald Castle and adjacent buildings and enclosures, redrawn for publication from DC 32299. 12 December 1995, amended 15 April 1996.
SC 381984
Description Plan of Torthorwald Castle and adjacent buildings and enclosures, redrawn for publication from DC 32299. 12 December 1995, amended 15 April 1996.
Collection Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
Catalogue Number SC 381984
Category On-line Digital Images
Copy of DC 32532
Scope and Content Plan showing Torthorwald Castle, Dumfries and Galloway A motte-and-bailey castle was probably erected here by the de Tothorwald family in the 12th century, succeeded by a stone tower built in the late 13th century. The interior was extensively remodelled in the late 14th or early 15th century. The outline of the medieval bailey is visible on aerial photographs as a series of cropmarks, which have been added to this plan. The marks define a roughly trapezoidal enclosure south of the motte. During the reign of David I (1124-53) many Anglo-Norman nobles received estates across southern Scotland. Motte-and-bailey castles served as potent symbols of feudal lordship, as well as being fortified residences. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
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